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Standardized computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) can help reduce unnecessary removal of colonic polyps with no malignant potential.

Overdiagnosis is recognized as a major harm of mammography and prostate cancer screening ¨C what about colorectal cancer screening?

At present UiO:Life Science funds seven convergence environments that address major challenges within life sciences related to health and environment/sustainable growth. A new application round starts now. Researchers from all units at UiO are welcome to participate.

Researchers have now found out what happens when normal cells develop into breast cancer. This finding can lead to more individualized treatment: the right treatment in the right dosage for the right patient.

Like our unique fingerprints, we all have a unique combination of connections in the brain. These networks of connections stabilises during childhood and adolescence. Delayed development may be an early sign of mental health disorders.

Researchers have discovered that plasma cells in the human intestine live longer than previously assumed. This finding may change treatment for gastrointestinal illnesses and boost the development of vaccines in pill form.

The severity of a heart attack is the most important factor affecting the patient¡¯s subsequent outcome. New research shows that the severity can be reduced through the use of anti-inflammatory medication.

Research smell and taste is a relatively new field in Norway, but Postdoctoral Fellow Preet Bano Singh at the Faculty of Dentistry is breaking new ground in this area.

If you suffer from a dry mouth, the chances are that you also have dry eyes. The problem may be due to the sebaceous glands in the eyelids.

During the next six months, 67 students will work on research projects with summer scholarships from UiO:Life Science. At the Natural History Museum, bachelor¡¯s degree student Marius F. Maurstad is already in full swing with his project. He is studying beetles at the molecular level to understand how climate change affects prevalence and evolution, and in a worst-case scenario, extinction of species ¨C a dream job, in his opinion.

UiO:Life Science shall recruit, educate and develop talents. Before Christmas the initiative announced that students could apply for summer research projects. The board has decided that as many as 66 students will be offered a project in 2018.

Thanks to all who attended Oslo Life Science ¨C Investing in health and environment ¨C 12¨C15 February 2018. See pictures and watch videos from the events. We hope to see all of you again at Oslo Life Science 2019. 

A frequent problem in orthodontic practice is that the teeth do not remain in their new positions. Can a protein prevent teeth from moving in the mouth?

Six new teams have been admitted to UiO?s innovation programme SPARK Norway. They will develop their ideas within health-related life sciences for the benefit of patients and society.

What if you hardly ever consume soft drinks or eat anything acidic, but still have dental erosion on your teeth? Do genes play a role? And does it matter if you are a boy or a girl?

Molecules that are more often known for their potential to cause cancer may have a new, health-promoting role.  Scientists are now discovering how these ?radicals? may be used to prevent infections and promote the long-term success of dental implants.

The new innovation programme SPARK Norway at UiO has admitted the first research groups ¨C so called SPARKees. They will develop their ideas within health-related life sciences further for the benefit of patients and society. 

The biggest thing that happened in UiO:Life Science in 2017 was of course the announcement of the start-up grant for the life science building on the national budget for 2018! Read about this and other things that has happened in the initiative so far in 2017.

Young people who demonstrate self-harming behaviours often admit that they have also attempted to take their own lives. Treatment directly aimed at combating self-harm and suicide has shown effective results.

Analyses of sewage in Oslo reveal misuse of Ritalin, a medication normally given to patients with ADHD.

SPARK Norway is a two-year innovation programme to further develop ideas within health-related life sciences for the benefit of patients and society. Researchers from UiO and affiliated research groups at OUS or Ahus can apply UiO:Life Science to be included in the programme.

New research is revealing bacteria's internal struggle for power. The result may be better vaccines.

We had a full house when Shinya Yamanaka, 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, visited Oslo on September 6. He gave a lecture about a new era of medicine with induced pluripotent stem cells ¨C iPS cells ¨C and participated in a panel discussion on implications of stem cell therapy for patients and society. Watch the videos and see pictures from the events.

Minister of Education and Research Torbj?rn R?e Isaksen visited UiO today with promises of a start-up grant for UiO's new life science building

In the future, it will be possible to personalise your cancer treatment to you and your genes. Jian Gao is one of the contributors to the cancer treatment of the future.